New Wave

It’s official. I’m old. I’m listening to decades-old music that first came on the air waves when I was a kid. But there was so much New Wave / Brit-Pop goodness at Bang Saturday night that I’m just going to have to share…

 

Soft Cell – Tainted Love, Men Without Hats – Safety Dance, Madness – Our House, Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes, A-Ha – Take On Me, Haircut 100 – Love Plus One, General Public – Tenderness, When In Rome – The Promise, Men At Work – Down Under, Modern English – I Melt With You, Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy, Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over, Talk Talk – It’s My Life, Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days, Gary Numan – Cars, Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax, Peter Schilling – Major Tom (I’m Coming Home), Wall of Voodoo – Mexican Radio, Michael Penn – No Myth (Romeo in black jeans), Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face, Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen, Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star, Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels, The Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You, Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime, OMD – If You Leave, Duran Duran – The Reflex, XTC – Senses Working Overtime, Information Society – Pure Energy, Taco – Puttin’ On The Ritz, Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now, Big Country – In A Big Country, Tin Tin – Kiss Me (with Your Mouth), M – Pop Muzik, Toto – Africa, Peter Murphy – Cuts You Up, Human League – Don’t You Want Me, A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran, Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science, Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes, Spandau Ballet – True, Duran Duran – Rio, Squeeze – Tempted by the Fruit of Another, Re-Flex – Politics of Dancing…

Ah…

Series of Bombs Rocks Downtown Istanbul

Series of Bombs Rocks Downtown Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Nov. 20–Two powerful explosions, five minutes apart, ripped through Istanbul Thursday, killing at least 27 and injuring more than 450. The targets included the British consulate and a British bank.

Among the dead was Britain’s consul-general, Roger Short, according to Britain’s foreign office. He was one of 14 killed at the consulate, BBC News reported.

Authorities said the blast, like the Saturday attacks on synagogues here that killed 23 and injured 300, occurred within five minutes of one another.

Two sets of attacks within one week. The symbolism of choosing British and Jewish targets is pretty clear.